'Redirecting html page with javascript

I have a combo-box which redirects a user to a specific page. To redirect, if I use 

window.location.href = ...

when they hit back, it automatically redirects again. And if I use 

window.location.replace (...)

they can't go back, because the history gets replaced with the new page.

I would have thought it's a fairly common scenario, so just wanted to ask if anyone knows a trick I'm missing?

Thanks

javascripthtmlredirect


Solution 1:[1]

just check position of your syntax.
put it inside some function or event.
use below syntax :
window.location = "your_url";

Solution 2:[2]

Ok, finally figured it out. Turns out the jquery MultiSelect I'm using seems to preserve it's value so when I go 'back' into the browse, the MultiSelect kicks off an event as though it's been selected, which kicks off the redirect :( Fixed now by clearing the selected item and then redirecting.

Solution 3:[3]

Try using the onchange event of the select so the redirect wont happen until a user updates the value.

Solution 4:[4]

  <script language='javascript'>window.location='index.php'</script>

it works...

Solution 5:[5]

Try this way. Before you do window.location.url, do like:

if (!window.flag) window.location.url
window.flag=true;

So after you instructed for redirect, you are resetting the flag. So when you hit back button on the new page, it goes to the old page, but doesn't redirect.

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Solution 1 Sid
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Solution 3 Tom Elmore
Solution 4 zeshan
Solution 5 halfer

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